descend

En français : descendre

1. To pass from a higher to a lower part of (something, such as a flight of stairs or a slope); to go down along or upon. (transitive) · they descended the river in boats· to descend a ladder
2. Of a flight of stairs, a road, etc.: to lead down (a hill, a slope, etc.). (transitive) · They took the steep path that descends the hill down to the beach.
3. To physically move or pass from a higher to a lower place or position; to come or go down in any way, such as by climbing, falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to move downwards; to fall, to sink. (intransitive)
4. Of a zodiac sign: to move away from the zenith towards the horizon; to sink; also, of a planet: to move to a place where it has less astrological significance. (intransitive)
5. Of a celestial body: to move away from the zenith towards the horizon; to sink; also, to move towards the south. (intransitive)
6. Of a body part: to move downwards, especially during development of the embryo; specifically, of the testes of a mammal: to move downwards from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum. (intransitive) · Cryptorchidism is the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
7. To slope or stretch downwards. (intransitive)
8. To alight from a carriage, a horse, etc.; also, to disembark from a vessel; to land. (intransitive)

Pluriel descend · He/she/it descends · Prétérit descended · Participe passé descended · Forme en -ing descending